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Short Stories 2017-03-15 12:35:58 Post No. 9239695
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Short Stories Anonymous 2017-03-15 12:35:58 Post No. 9239695 [Report]

Hey /lit/, I have just realized that I've been ignoring a huge portion of literature, short stories. What are some recommended/essential short stories/compilations? The story that got me to realize this is God Sees the Truth, But Waits by Tolstoy, but I'm open to literally anything.

Anonymous 2017-03-15 01:25:22 Post No.9239909
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Anonymous 2017-03-15 01:25:22 Post No.9239909 [Report]

>>9239695
Pick up a copy of Borge's Labyrinths. His short stories are great.

Anonymous 2017-03-15 03:33:00 Post No.9240404
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Anonymous 2017-03-15 03:33:00 Post No.9240404 [Report]

El llano en llamas - Juan Rulfo

Anonymous 2017-03-15 03:33:34 Post No.9240408
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>>9239909
Borges* or Borges's pick one

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>>9239695
Bartleby the Scrivener

Anonymous 2017-03-15 03:34:38 Post No.9240417
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Anonymous 2017-03-15 03:34:38 Post No.9240417 [Report]

Julio Cortázar

Anonymous 2017-03-15 03:34:39 Post No.9240418
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Anonymous 2017-03-15 03:34:39 Post No.9240418 [Report]

A vintage Thunderbird by Anne Beattie Is a personal favorito of mine

Anonymous 2017-03-15 03:36:45 Post No.9240433
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Anonymous 2017-03-15 03:36:45 Post No.9240433 [Report]

>>9239695
For books, try either The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, or The Golden Apples of the Sun, all by Ray Bradbury

Anonymous 2017-03-15 04:51:58 Post No.9240704
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Anonymous 2017-03-15 04:51:58 Post No.9240704 [Report]

Does I, Robot count?

Anonymous 2017-03-15 04:56:53 Post No.9240715
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Anonymous 2017-03-15 04:56:53 Post No.9240715 [Report]

>>9239695
DFW's Oblivion collection is damn good. Also The Depressed Person

Anonymous 2017-03-15 04:57:36 Post No.9240717
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Anonymous 2017-03-15 04:57:36 Post No.9240717 [Report]

Maupassant
Chekhov
Flannery O'Connor
Salinger
Brautigan
Mishima
Borges

Anonymous 2017-03-15 05:37:44 Post No.9240836
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Anonymous 2017-03-15 05:37:44 Post No.9240836 [Report]

The chekhov collection translated by pevear and volokhonsky. All three of David Foster Walkace's collections (Oblivion is mostly longer, more structured pieces; Brief Interviews is very raw and experimental; Girl with Curious Hair is hit and miss imho but the stories with real-life characters - Lyndon B. Johnson, Alex Trebek, David Letterman - are too good to pass up). Just get the entire collected stories of Borges - all his books have outstanding merit and seeing his style and imagery develop is a real treat. Salinger is good, maybe 9 Stories. Hemingway doesn't get enough credit for his short stories.

I also like to just buy collections that feature multiple authors - The Best American Short Stories is a favorite of mine and I have about ten years' worth.

Anonymous 2017-03-15 05:38:52 Post No.9242771
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>>9240717
this good enough.

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